Most forums are pretty quiet these days, but I figured I'd chuck up a thread here anyway for posterity.

Those with good memories will remember the champagne Protege, my first car, that I wrote off a number of years ago (RIP). For the last year or so I'd been dailying a ****box Corolla Seca I got off a mate for $120, but since the rego was expiring and my main vehicle was going to be undergoing a heart transplant, I figured I'd move that on and find something nicer that I could keep long-term. I'd always wanted to get back into a 323; this one came up for a reasonable price and I jumped on it pretty quickly. I still think the hatch looks better, but the little additions of the SE20 are warming me to the sedan.

Pipe dreams about boosting or KL swapping it lurk in my mind, but it's meant to be the reliable A-to-B commute, so likely it will remain largely untouched save the Evo VII rims I've got in the shed and maaaybe to lower it if I can justify the expense.

I like the color but this is one weird rear spoiler ^^
That said, thanks for sharing and fighting the silence

It is a bit of an oddball haha. Strangely I think the ride height doesn't do it favours. I rediscovered this spicy orange Protege the other day and I think the whole design looks better closer to the ground.

And cheers. I think forums are a better resource than facebook groups, I've already been trawling about for information.

I wouldn't mind the other variant of the Mazdaspeed wing, I think Paige maybe picked one up recently? But there's a lot of things I wouldn't mind that I don't have the cash for haha. Got any Autoexe grilles Rupe?

Over at the FTO club we're frequently re-directing questions asked on the FB group to the forum. There are advantages to the group, but for questions that've been asked a million times already it gets a bit wearisome lol.

Donyou have plans for this very clean looking SE or keeping it stick is and reliable ?

Nothing major as of yet, wheels and some decent tyres, making sure there aren't any hidden gremlims lol. Maybe in a few years a FS-ZE would be tempting if there are still any decent ones laying around Japan. As much as I'd like to go crazy on it, that's what the FTO is for and my bank balance is already running on fumes!

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Originally Posted by Noble323

Nice pick up !
Honestly I like the sedan and personally those rear wings make the car look better and unique. If I had a sedan, that wing will definitely be on !

I love these so much,
Looks great mate, needs to be only 15-20mm lower but looks good

Cheers man agreed, needs low haha, but not a major priority atm, just appreciating no tyre-on-fender noises. Maybe own the track I'll chuck some springs and possibly some 3MPS wheels on, was fond of how they looked on Marcs.

Recently picked up some Magna Ralliart Enkeis, basically the same design as the Evo 7 ones, but 17x7 +46. Will stop it clipping the fender at the rear, and give me more clearance for whenever I chuck in the KYB springs that are coming from Rupe. Haven't noticed any really major handling differences, although I suspect that maybe since the sidewall of the tyre is less stretched, it's softening out the ride just a tad; could be my imagination though.

Cheers Yeah not gonna lie I'm pretty keen for it too. I might have to try and sell some stuff that's sitting in the garage to accelerate the time they go in, all my other money is pretty tied up with various FTO-related shenanigans.